VERTICAL ROLLER

MILLS KTM
 Compact design
 Comfortable operation and maintenance
 KTM series of wide capacity range
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Application of KTM mills

KTM vertical roller mills are used for grinding of cement, lime, glass, as well as a number
of chemical and metallurgical materials. With its data base and test equipment PSP
forecasts operating results of many more materials of other industries where coarse, fine
or very fine grinding is required. The mills are air swept and suitable for drying, when this
air is heated. The type KTMU is designed for coal grinding.

Operating principle

The coarse material is fed to the center of a round table rotated by an electric motor with
gearbox. The material spreads down the slope of the central pile and further by centrifugal
force. Conical grinding runners are pressed on the rotating material bed by means
of hydraulic or pneumatic and occasionally also by spring force. The ground material
passes a retainer ring at the periphery of the table, where it is picked up by a swirled air
stream drawn from the lower part of the mill and lifted completely to the inlet of an internal
separator. The coarse fraction is returned to the center of the table.

From the separator outlet the final product reaches cyclones or filters for separation from
the air, which is fully or partially recirculated to the mill. The entire circuit is under negative
pressure for dust free operation.

Advantages

No contact between runners and casing

Quick adjustment of grinding pressure

by adjustment hydraulic-pneumatic
pressures

Easy access for replacement of

runners, casing and segments of the
rotating table without dismantling of the
grinding chamber and separator

Reduced foundation requirement due to

reduced external forces

Electric power saving by narrowed mill

body for lift of ground material without
recirculation

Responsive and continuous regulation

of product fineness

Suitable for drying of free flowing raw

materials at high air temperature

Summary

KTM vertical mills are offered for

– an inlet size range of 0 – 100 mm
– an outlet size range of under 20 microns to over 2 mm
– a capacity range of several kg/h up to 200 t/h
3D model of the KTM mill – a drying temperature of up to 300 °C
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KTM mills during manufacture and installation or reconstruction

Assembly of a KTM 1200 in PSP’s work A new mill KTM 1200 installed on existing Existing mill KTM 1200 before
shop foundation frame of existing mill KTM in disassembly and installation of a new mill
customer’s plant - bentonite grinding. on the existing foundation

Reconstruction

Typical reconstruction of existing vertical mills comprise

– 3rd generation separator DTIM for at least 10% higher capacity for the same fineness.
No other mill parameters need to be modified.

– replacement of a spring system for the bed pressure by a hydraulic-pneumatic system

– replacement of other mill or mill circuit

components by more efficient ones

DTIM 1500 separator of a vertical mill Lime grinding plant with KTM 1200 Reconstruction of a KTM 1200 in PSP’s
installed on a KTM 1400 work shop
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Mill separator DTIM 2500 with upper
feeding of grist
Mill separator DTIM 2500 with upper
feeding of grist
Electric motor with gearbox
DTIM dynamic 3rd generation separator
The dynamic separator DTIM is an integral part of the KTM mill. It is designed to
significantly extend service life and reduce wear. The fineness and sharpness of
separation are controlled by:
 Tilting of the stator blades
 Adjustment of the speed of the rotor by a frequency converter or by replacement of
pulleys
 Adjustment of the air flow through the separator
Characteristics of DTIM separators
 High efficiency and sharpness of separation
 Possibility of separation of materials of different grain size distribution
 Easy adjustment of the fineness of the product
 Low specific power consumption
 High drying efficiency within the separator
 Cooling of the material with ambient air
 Favorable particle size distribution of raw meal for the subsequent burning process
 Possibility to take out all or partial grits portion from separator
 Possibility of feeding fine meal (grist) to the upper part of separator for pre-separation
of material before grinding
3D model of the separator Grinding table with runners
Integral equipment of KTM mills
When abrasive materials are ground, great attention is paid to the internal equipment of
the mill
 Casings of grinding runners and grinding segments are cast anti abrasive alloys or
hard faced.
 The grinding chamber is lined with special shaped castings and plates.
 Separator rotor, its stator blades and other exposed surfaces are protected by Hardox
plates or they are equipped with wear resistant coatings or welded.
 The separator body is lined with Hardox material.
Cast lining of the Grinding chamber armored with Hard faced grinding
grinding chamber HARDOX and cast segments of runners and grinding
grinding table chamber lining
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Assembly of a mill for 150 t/h of raw meal

With 4 runners in PSP‘s work shop:

Grinding runner with carrier

Lift out of grinding runner

Placement of grinding carrier in the bearings

Placement of grinding carrier in the bearings

Cover of the grinding chamber Check assembly of the upper part of the mill separator
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3 D model of the mill KTMU 1800
KTMU 1200 for grinding of petroleum
coke and anthracite
KTMU vertical roller mill
is used for grinding of coal, petroleum
coke, anthracite and other explosive
fuels. The equipment meets the safety
and operation requirements, e.g.
instantaneous release of overpressure
caused by an explosion of the material.
The mill releases exploded material out
Assembly of a KTMU 1800 for grinding of coal in PSP’s work shop
3D model of the mill KTMU 1200
of the area of the grinding plant. Fire is
extinguished by water inside the mill and/
or by sealing of all flexible parts against
access of ambient air with oxygen.
Part of the mill is the DTMU dynamic
air separator, which respects the same
standards as the mill itself.
Separator DTMU 1000 in coal grinding
plant
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Cases of KTM grinding circuits

The fine material is separated by in a filter. Care is taken for reduced space for build-ups. Drying of the material takes place at all stages.
The case is preferred for very fine products.

M 3 M
3
4 4

1 1

1 – Silo with the feeder

2 2 – Vertical roller mill 2 1 – Silo with the feeder
3 – Filter 2 – Vertical roller mill
4 – Fan 3 – Filter
5 – Combustion chamber 5 4 – Fan
5 M M
5 – Combustion chamber

Material Material
Gas Gas

Open circuit Closed circuit

The fine and dried material is separated in cyclones. The case is preferred for medium fineness. By the cyclones the size of the filter is
reduced.

4 M M
4
5 5
M

M M

1 1
3 3 3 3

1 – Silo with the feeder 1 – Silo with the feeder

2 – Vertical roller mill 2 – Vertical roller mill
2 2
3 – Cyclones 3 – Cyclones
4 – Filter 4 – Filter
5 – Fan 5 – Fan
6 M 6 – Combustion chamber 6 M 6 – Combustion chamber

Material Material
Gas Gas

Open circuit Closed circuit

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PSP has been involved in the design
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works, quarry and crushing plants, as
well as gravel and sand pits.

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Grinding system/Vertical roller mills KTM EN 07/2012

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